Abstract
Tele-social work has the potential to broaden the scope of social work practice by
improving the accessibility and flexibility of social work services to individuals and
groups. This chapter discusses the creative ways in which tele-social work is being
implemented, both in Australian and international contexts; challenges and barriers
experienced by practitioners, educators, and students. It adds to the knowledge of
teaching tele-social work in a classroom setting to build students’ confidence and
competence in use of technology for social work practice. It proposes to have a
cultural shift in academia towards up skilling undergraduate students in using
technology for practice purposes.
improving the accessibility and flexibility of social work services to individuals and
groups. This chapter discusses the creative ways in which tele-social work is being
implemented, both in Australian and international contexts; challenges and barriers
experienced by practitioners, educators, and students. It adds to the knowledge of
teaching tele-social work in a classroom setting to build students’ confidence and
competence in use of technology for social work practice. It proposes to have a
cultural shift in academia towards up skilling undergraduate students in using
technology for practice purposes.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Advances in Telemedicine for Health Monitoring |
| Subtitle of host publication | Technologies, Design and Applications |
| Editors | Tarik A. Rashid, Chinmay Chakraborty, Kym Fraser |
| Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
| Publisher | Institution of Engineering and Technology |
| Chapter | 8 |
| Pages | 149-161 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781785619878 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781785619861 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Publication series
| Name | Healthcare technologies series |
|---|---|
| Volume | 23 |
Keywords
- health monitoring
- telemedicine
- surgical tele-mentoring